Rebecca (Spencer) Bennett (abt. 1658 - 1712)

Born about 1658 in Massachusetts Bay

Wife of David Bennett — married 14 Feb 1683 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1712 at about age 54 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

She was born about 1658 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and her parents were Gertrude and Roger Spencer.

Marriage

Rebecca Spencer was married firstly to John Buller/Bully in 1677, he died by 1679. ^[1]

Then secondly, she was married on 14 February 1682/3 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts to Dr David Bennett (1616-abt.1719) a physician as his second wife. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Children

1. Spencer (Bennett) Phips (1685-1757) ^[6] (Spencer was adopted aged 8yrs by his aunt Mary and her husband, Governor Sir William Phipps)
2. William Bennett (1687-1724). ^[7]

Death

Rebecca died on 26 March 1712 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay. ^[8]

Research Notes

Need christening or birth confirming and burial.

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 John Bully Marriage Date 1677 Marriage Place New England, US Death Year1679 Spouse Rebecca Bully. pg 117
2. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. for Rebecca Spencer Plumer The Plumer Genealogy : Francis Plumer, who settled at Newbury, Massachusetts, & some of his descend... pg 16
3. ↑ U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 for Rebecca Bennett New England Marriages Prior to 1700
4. ↑ Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Vol. I Pg 23
5. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. Rebekah Buller Spouse David Bennett Marriage Date 14 Feb 1682 City Rowley County Essex, Film # 0496782
6. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKL-GS9 : 10 Feb 2018) citing FHL#0496782 item#1-2; Rebeca in entry for Spenser Bennet, b: 06 Jun 1685 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay
7. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKG-MYS : 10 Feb 2018) citing FHL#0496782 item#1-2; Rebecca in entry for William Bennet, b: 09 Jul 1687 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay
8. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Mrs Bennet Death Date 26 Mar 1712 Death Place Rowley, Massachusetts